An easy method is to get hyper-realistic pool toys depicting predatory animals, like alligators, whales, snakes, and sharks, to scare the ducks away. Swans, their sworn archenemies, work equally well.

The Anaheim Ducks failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the seventh consecutive season. The Ducks (33-34-8) were eliminated when they lost 4-1 to the Calgary Flames on Thursday.